The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-10
RAGING RIVERS.
Disastrous Floods at Cincinnati and Othar
Points-Business Retarded.

DISASTROUS Floods at Cincinnati and Othar
Points-Business Retarded.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 5.-Access to the
Central passenger depot was cut on oy
high waite. yesterday morning and the Gin
cinnati Southern, Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
St Louis & Chicago, Ohio & Mississippi.
Bee Line, New York, Pennsylvania Ohio,
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore, and
Columbus & Cincinnati Midland roads
were compelled TO discharge and receive
passengers at the Eighth street.
crossing. freight movements were
also seriously endangered. Disastrous
foods were reported in the Big
Sandy, Little Miami and Licking rivers
At Falmouth, on the latter river, the dis
tilleries and saw mills and other manufac-
tories are submerged, and many bridges on
the turnpikes have been carried away
throughout the country. At Butler, KY.
the Licking was yesterday morning within
few inches of the highest mark
known, which was in 1854. In Newport,
Ky, there was already considerable en-
croachment on the lower portions of the
city and six inches more Of water would
cut of street car travel between Newport
AID Covington. The river continues to rise
steadily at the rate Of an inch an hour and
it was 81 feet inches at twelve o'clock.
Reports from points on the river show ris-
ing river all the way to the headquarters
In the lower portions of the city, as we'll as
in Newport and Covington, there were
many families removing from the lower
floors to higher or out OF the houses alto
gether. The river at eleven o'clock, local
time last night was IS feet q inches and
rising steadily an inch an hour. Specials
from all points on the Ohio report 1t rising
but report the headwaters of all the princi-
pal tributaries falling. The sky here is
overcast and threatening and this, with re-
ports of rain and sleet at st. Louis, Louis
vile and Evansville, disheartens river men
who hoped great rise would be averted
and who now begin to fear the worst.
IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 5.-The Cumber-
land river at this point is booming. The
heavy rains of the past few days have COW
cred large area and caused a rise of about
six feet since Monday. The lowlands ad-
jacent to Nashville are overflowed and
many families have been run out of then
homes. Reports from Carthage and Burn.
side indicate heavy rise yet to reach here
that will cause further rise of from three
to FIVE feet This will force at least
hundred families to vacate their houses
No danger to life or property is apprehend-
ed, as timely flood warnings have been is
sued by the signal Office. The river is now
Alb feet on the gauge and rising.
IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5.-At eleven
o'clock last night the river was rising about
an inch an hour, with 30 feet IL inches in
the canal. 1t began raining again afteI
nightfall and now looks as though the bad
foods of former years will be repeated.
About twenty-five families in Shippingspori
have left their homes. No great trouble is
anticipated here for several DAYS.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 5.-NavigatiOn was
entirely suspended yesterday on account OF
higher water in both rivers. Late last even
ing the wharf marks showed 81 feet, anC
slowly rising. Twenty-three to "A feet OF
water is expected. The weather is cleaI
and mOderating. No damage as yet has
been reported, except the enforced closing
of several iron mills and glass houses until
the water recedes.